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NEW ELM SPRINGS COLONY

South Dakota — Community Water System — PWSID: SD4602011

System Information

PWSIDSD4602011
System NameNEW ELM SPRINGS COLONY
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water Purchased
Activity StatusInactive
Owner TypePrivate
EPA Region08
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedMay 30, 1990
Last ReportedDec 9, 2025

Location & Contact

StateSouth Dakota
CityETHAN
ZIP Code57334
AddressJOE TSCHETTER
Organization—
Phone—

Population & Service

Population Served90
Service Connections30

Drinking Water Violations (37)

This water system has 37 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Sep 1, 1993 Sep 30, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1993 Aug 31, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Aug 31, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1993 Aug 31, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Aug 31, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1993 Aug 31, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Aug 31, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 1993 May 31, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived May 31, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 1993 May 31, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived May 31, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1993 Apr 30, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Apr 30, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1993 Dec 31, 1993 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1993 Dec 31, 1993 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1993 Dec 31, 1993 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 Nitrate Rule
May 5, 1992 Jun 4, 1992 Other No No — — — Archived Jun 4, 1992 Miscellaneous Other Rules
Apr 1, 1992 Apr 30, 1992 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Apr 30, 1992 Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1992 Apr 30, 1992 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Apr 30, 1992 Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 1992 Feb 29, 1992 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Feb 29, 1992 Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 1992 Feb 29, 1992 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Feb 29, 1992 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1991 Aug 31, 1991 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Aug 31, 1991 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 12, 1990 Nov 11, 1990 Other No No — — — Archived Nov 11, 1990 Miscellaneous Other Rules
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Cadmium MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Arsenic MR No Yes — 0.010 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Barium MR No Yes — 2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Barium MR No Yes — 2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Selenium MR No Yes — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Chromium MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Fluoride MR No Yes — 4.0 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Fluoride MR No Yes — 4.0 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Fluoride MR No Yes — 4.0 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Mercury MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Mercury MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Mercury MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1988 Dec 31, 1990 Selenium MR No Yes — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 1987 Dec 31, 1990 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 1987 Dec 31, 1990 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR No Yes — 5 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 1987 Dec 31, 1990 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1990 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
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About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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